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					<title><![CDATA[<font color=green>2012-2013 Application For Our Valley Environmental Academy • VEA (Click Here To Access the Application)]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[We are currently taking applications for our Valley Environmental Academy (VEA). Eligibility for the Valley Environmental Academy is based upon student achievement as measured by the California Standards Tests (CST).  To qualify, students must score Proficient or Advanced on both the English Language Arts and Mathematics portion of the CST in the previous school year.<br><br>The Valley Environmental Academy is open to students outside and within our attendance area.<br><br>If you live outside of the VNMS attendance area, you will also need to fill out an Open Enrollment form for the Valley Environmental Academy.<br><br>Click on the title or the VEA logo to access the application.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:27:01 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Open-Enrollment Forms For Van Nuys Middle School • 2012-13 (Click Here)]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Open Enrollment Forms are now available. Please click above to access directions and the application in English and Spanish.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[<font color = blue>Bridge to AVID Application - For Incoming 6th Graders (click here)]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[What is AVID?<br><br>AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a college readiness system for elementary through postsecondary that is designed to increase schoolwide learning and performance. The AVID College Readiness System (ACRS) accelerates student learning, uses research based methods of effective instruction, provides meaningful and motivational professional development, and acts as a catalyst for systemic reform and change.<br><br>At Van Nuys Middle School, we start the AVID program in six grade, and we are currently looking for applicants. If you would like your child enrolled, download and fill out the two attached pdf files and return to Kristin Chin in the Title I Office.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 17:52:27 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[<font color =red>NEW.....Parent / Guardian Email List (click here)]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Sign up today for our VNMS Parent/Guardian email list. You will receive weekly updates of current events and important meetings.<br><br>Please, only sign up one time for this weekly email.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 17:53:49 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[<font color=purple>The Mustang Newsletter (Click Here)]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Please click on the mustang to view current and past editions of The Mustang Newsletter, published by our journalism class.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:59 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[<font color=blue>Buy Your 2011-12 Yearbook Now! (Click Here)]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Students and families that would like to pre-order yearbooks, may do so now!  The cost is $35.00. Yearbooks may be purchased online or by filling out the attached order form.  Once the attached order form has been filled out, take it to the Student Store with cash or a check. Make checks payable to Van Nuys MS.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:26:56 PST</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[<font color = red>Fall Semester 2012 Begins on August 14th. (Click Here)]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, all Los Angeles Unified School District K-12 schools, including Van Nuys Middle School,  will implement a two semester Early Start instructional calendar.<br><br>The draft calendar will be presented for Board approval on March 13th.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:37:45 PST</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[<font color = red>Email Communication With Teachers]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Email is a quick, effective, and simple way to communicate with your child's teacher.  Go to &quot;Faculty / Staff&quot; on our homepage, click on &quot;Faculty Listing,&quot; and then go to the teacher's name to send an email.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:28:13 PST</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Cafeteria Menu / Breakfast & Lunch (click here)]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:22:39 PDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[The YS Plus Newsletter is Here! (Click Here)]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:17:36 PST</pubDate>
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